no problem at all. T5's reverse isn't synchromesh so all you have to do is put it in 5th and then reverse (actually any gear will work, but 5th is right by reverse). no grind. g'day
ps for those inquisitive minds, putting it in 5th will synchronize the transmission since reverse can't. once it's synchronized, this eliminates the grind.
ps for those inquisitive minds, putting it in 5th will synchronize the transmission since reverse can't. once it's synchronized, this eliminates the grind.
Same thing happens in my car and my dad's truck. I don't really think it's too much of a problem, or atleast I hope it isn't. After a while I kind of just learned how to maneoveur it into reverse without it grinding, mind you, it still does every now and again. But, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
not SYNCHRONIZED. "Synchromesh" is a trademark originally of Cadillac's and now of GM (since they wn Cadillac).Jugador said:
There is nothing unusual about the T5. All manually shifted gearboxes with a nonsynchronized gearset will experience grinding and difficulty shifting into that gearset. On other similar transmissions Reverse is even worse, need we mention CHRYSLER and smashed up reverse gear teeth. On older tractors with nothing but straight cut slider gears in the entire gearbox, it takes a great deal of skill to shift smoothly while in motion.
One way to lock in such a gear is to stop the transmission completely (in fact your only choice when changing output direction of rotation), which is what you are doing by shifting into 5th first with the car motionless (synchronized 5th gear stops the transmission without grinding). Some cars have a synchronized reverse so this is not necessary.